diff --git a/kmail/configuredialog/configuresecuritypage.cpp b/kmail/configuredialog/configuresecuritypage.cpp
index d70886caad2e8bd77d92b860e8f2e8ff20c3720b..1832265b17e6b77ac0815b194fc09ba7e9614578 100644
--- a/kmail/configuredialog/configuresecuritypage.cpp
+++ b/kmail/configuredialog/configuresecuritypage.cpp
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ SecurityPageComposerCryptoTab::SecurityPageComposerCryptoTab( QWidget * parent )
 {
     mWidget = new Ui::ComposerCryptoConfiguration;
     mWidget->setupUi( this );
+    mWidget->mStoreEncrypted->setEnabled(false);
     connect( mWidget->mEncToSelf, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), this, SLOT(slotEmitChanged()) );
     connect( mWidget->mShowKeyApprovalDlg, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), this, SLOT(slotEmitChanged()) );
     connect( mWidget->mAutoEncrypt, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), this, SLOT(slotEmitChanged()) );